CTT celebrates this Wednesday, October 2, the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth by issuing khadi stamps, the handcrafted natural fiber fabric that Mahatma Gandhi spun in her charkha and wore for dressing. Portugal and India are the only countries in the world that have decided to use this type of material in stamp printing.
The launch ceremony for the philatelic broadcast will take place on October 2, Wednesday, and will take place at the Hindu Community Complex of Lisbon, - Alameda Mahatma Gandhi - at 7.30 pm.
This issue, in addition to being a worthy tribute to a great man, is also a testament to the historical ties of more than half a millennium between India and Portugal and a celebration of the connection between these two peoples.
Gandhi was a man who delivered timeless messages that continue to inspire people from all over the world. His life motto was to become the best version of himself - a "Mahatma" or "Great Soul" that encouraged everyone to "be the change they want to see in the world."
Gandhi was a convinced defender of Ahinsa, a principle of not committing violence against other beings. “He believed that if each of us took responsibility for his own personal development and responded wisely and conscientiously to even the most unfair situations, truth, peace and love would prevail. He has always defended universal brotherhood and not only lived these universal values but also integrated them into all areas of life, including politics, advocating the concept of the Ideal State (Ram Rajya), fighting for truth and justice through spiritual force (Satyagraha ), building the poorest (Sarvodaya), and promoting self-sufficiency (Swadeshi), people's participation in social change (Jan Bhagidari) and ecological development, ”as stated by India's Ambassador to Portugal, K.
With this philatelic broadcast, CTT not only wants to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Gandhi's birth, but also wants their messages and words to continue to be remembered in order to make the world better, as Gandhi has always advocated.
The stamp will have a circulation of 100 000 copies and a face value of 0.91 euros; and the block with a circulation of 35 000 and a face value of 3 euros. The design was done by Elizabete Fonseca of Atelier Design & etc and the stamps have a dimension of 30.6mmX40mm.
